Florida has seen a spike in COVID-19 cases in recent weeks as Disney reopens select hotels, begins allowing guests to reserve days to visit the theme parks, and begins to recall Cast Members to train at the theme parks.
Yesterday, Florida set a record with over 5,500 positive COVID-19 results in a single day. In Orange County, the positivity rate has spiked from 5.9% on June 10th to 17.3% yesterday. As Floridians return to bars, restaurants, and even some area theme parks, the median age for a confirmed COVID-19 case has plummeted to 34 years old.
The data is seemingly trending in the wrong direction, but an Orange County official has told a CNN correspondent that they will not revisit the decision to allow Disney World to reopen, stating that “the decision rests with Disney officials and the governor”.
Back in April, Disney Chief Executive Bob Iger told the NBA owners that “it’s about the data, not the date” when discussing a reopening.
With a Walt Disney World reopening date set for July 11th and the data trending in the wrong decision, Orange County has given Iger and Disney free reign to live up to that statement, should Disney see fit.
As always, keep checking back with us here at BlogMickey.com for the latest Disney Parks news and photos. We’ll continue to bring you news and photos, where possible, through the Disney Parks closure due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) and will resume our normal coverage once the parks reopen to guests on July 11th!